If you are one of those who regularly consume vitamin C supplements, you may need to be more cautious now. A research from Sweden shows that men who take vitamin C supplements are at higher risk of developing kidney stones. Researchers led by Laura Thomas of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm used data from a …
Teen girls who smoke may be at higher risk for future bone disease A study found that teen girls who smoke might be at greater risk for osteoporosis. According to the study, those girls build up less bone during this critical growth period in their lives. Smoking has the greatest effect on the quality of …
A study was conducted to uncover how sugar can influence the brain. As the result, the researchers suggest that a very sugary diet over the long term could affect the brain’s ability to learn and remember information. The findings, published in Journal of Physiology, also show that omega-3 fatty acids may help to negate the …
A study found that excessive sugary drinks does not only make you fat but also make your injured knee worse. Researchers conducted a study on patients suffering from osteoarthritis in their knees, which is a common degenerative condition affecting six million older adults in the UK. The result showed that the patients’ condition progressed faster …
In a press release (12 June 2012), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), officially announced the re-classification for the carcinogenicity of diesel engine exhaust. The agency has finally classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans. As emphasized by Dr Christopher Portier, Chairman of …